Key result
Over 95% of rural Bangladeshi adults lack prior diabetes screening.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,104)
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The BPDES study establishes a methodology and baseline data showing a 3.2% prevalence of diabetes and very low screening rates in a rural Bangladeshi population.
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Highlights low screening uptake in rural Bangladesh; leaves open optimal detection strategies for similar settings.
Chakrabarti et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetes and common eye diseases (n=3,104). Socio-demographic and KAP factors was evaluated on Prevalence of known diabetes. In a rural Bangladeshi population of 3,104 adults, over 95% had not undergone previous diabetes screening, and the baseline prevalence of known diabetes was 3.2%.
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